C K Vishwakarma
Adjunct Professor
LinkedIn ProfileEducation
- Master of Technological Design (MTD) - Mechatronics, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore (2005)
- Bachelor of Technology (BTech) - Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India (2002)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
- Internet of Things, Roadmap to a Connected World, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professional Education (2016)
- Risk Management Professional (RMP), Project Management Institute (PMI), USA (2013)
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI), USA (2008)
BIO
M. Ishaq Bhatti is a Professor of Finance and Financial Data Analytics. He is the award-winning Academic who received various Research and Teaching awards, including ALTC 2010, Faculty and the University’s teaching Awards 2009, 2013, and 2019. He is the author of more than 130 articles, eight books and a member of the editorial board of various journals.
Major areas of research, scholarship and teaching are in Finance, Financial Econometrics, Business Statistics, Quantitative & Mathematical Economics & Islamic Finance. He successfully supervised 27 students to higher degree completions, including 15 PhDs in the last ten years. Before joining SP Jain, Ishaq was a Professor of Finance and Financial Econometrics at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
- ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5027-7871
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?pli=1&authuser=1&user=gJhCA9MAAAAJ
- Research gate site: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/M_Bhatti
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Economics & Finance
SUBJECT TAUGHT
- Business Process Automation, SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore
- IoT in Smart Nation, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
- Digital Supply Chain, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
- Internet of Things, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
- Specialist Diploma on Internet of Things, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
STUDENT PROJECT MENTOR
Students’ Capstone Project Supervision
- IoT Solution for Elderly Monitoring System (July 2021 – May 2022)
Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Capstone Project: The project required to research the users’ challenges, evaluate current solutions, and then propose and build a PoC for a cost-effective Wearable Elderly Monitoring System (EMS) that enables the elderly to be always monitored, both in the indoor and the outdoor environment. This project would reduce the demand for senior citizens to seek long-term care from nursing homes and reduce the healthcare manpower needed to help in the smart nation initiative in Singapore.
Mentee: Abigail Nadia Sekhar - Solar Monitoring System using IoT (January 2022 – December 2022)
Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Capstone Project: The project required to research the industry challenges, evaluate current solutions and then propose and build a PoC for a Machine Learning based IoT solution to monitor and predict the operational efficiency of the solar system. This project would reduce the maintenance and operational cost and improve the overall lifecycle of the solar system to make these projects sustainable and aligned with the goals of Singapore Green Plan 2030.
Mentee: Chen Chen - IoT Solution for Predictive Maintenance (July 2022 – May 2023)
Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Capstone Project: Most industries rely on corrective maintenance with a certain response time for unscheduled downtime. This capstone project will help in improving the corrective maintenance workflow while anticipating and predicting the downtime of machines before it happens.
Mentee: Muhd Helmi Bakhtiar - IoT Solution for Predictive Maintenance (January 2023 – December 2023)
Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Capstone Project: Most industries rely on corrective maintenance with a certain response time for unscheduled downtime. This capstone project will be help improving the corrective maintenance workflow while anticipating and predicting the downtime of machines before it happens.
Mentee: Muhd Helmi Bakhtiar
Startup Mentorship– since incubation
- Silence Laboratories Pte Ltd
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore
Advising problem evaluation, business case scenarios and use cases and commercial aspects. The research was incubated and commercialised later as a funded startup enabling enterprises to adopt Proof-assisted Threshold Signatures (MPC) and MFAs through a unique fusion of cryptography and signal processing. - Jeevam Health Pvt Ltd
Y Combinator
Advising founders on business strategy and commercial aspects. Jeevam Health (funded by Y-Combinator, YC20) is a Personalised & Holistic Care startup powered by advanced algorithms and digital technologies, helping patients suffering from autoimmune conditions such as Thyroid, Psoriasis, Arthritis, IBS, and more. Jeevam Health helps patients by analysing their historical data and biomarkers, then identifying and connecting them with the right doctors and health coaches by creating a personalised and holistic care journey.
Independent Research Projects (Research Assistantships and Internships, 3 Months to 1 Year)
- Skills Assessment, Future of Work (July 2021 - October 2021)
Project: The aim was to understand, analyse the skills gap and map the digital skills for organisations to prepare for the future of work scenario while advancing in digital transformation and industry 4.0. The outcome of the project was to create a framework for organisations to align their digitalisation roadmap with the skills transformation roadmap.
Mentee:Manyata Sinha (IMT Ghaziabad) - Digitalisation Readiness and Competitive Assessment in Automotive Sector (July 2021- September 2021)
Project: The aim was to understand and analyse the potential gaps and digitalisation use cases and conduct a competitive analysis among 5 automotive companies on their digitalization journey. The outcome of the project was a well-researched report based on which the client can address some of the gaps in their digitalisation journey.
Mentee: Yash Gautam (IMT Ghaziabad) - Digitalisation and Sustainability Assessment in Manufacturing (July 2021- September 2021)
PProject: The aim was to understand and analyse the potential gaps and sustainability use cases and conduct a competitive analysis among 5 automotive companies on their sustainability journey. The outcome of the project was a well-researched report based on which the client can address some of the gaps in their sustainability journey.
Mentee: Diksha Kamra (NITIE, Mumbai) - Digitalisation Readiness and Competitive Assessment in Manufacturing Sector (July 2021- September 2021)
Project: The aim was to understand and analyse the potential gaps and digitalization use cases, conduct a competitive analysis among 5 manufacturing companies on their digitalisation journey. The outcome of the project was a well-researched report based on which the client can create new business models.
Mentee: Namdev Dhiraj Omprakash (NITIE, Mumbai) - Skills Assessment: Future of Work (July 2021- September 2021)
Project: The aim was to understand, analyse the skills gap and map the digital skills for organisations to prepare for the future of work scenario while advancing in digital transformation and industry 4.0. The outcome of the project was to create a framework for organization to align their digitalization roadmap with skills transformation roadmap.
Mentee: Kruti Jain (FMS Delhi) - Business Analysis, Market Fit for NLP/ASR Technology solution (July 2021- September 2021)
Project: The aim was to understand and map Audio Technologies, ASR/NLP global landscape, conduct a competitive analysis and create Go to Market (GTM) plan, and commercial model. The outcome of the project was to create a well-researched document for the team to build a commercialisation roadmap.
Mentee: Pratik Dhanuka (FMS Delhi) - Business Analysis, GTM analysis for Audio Technologies solution (July 2021- September 2021)
Project: The aim was to understand and map Audio Technologies, ASR/NLP global landscape, and analyse consumer and enterprise use cases and opportunities The outcome of the project was to create a well-researched document with competitive and SWOT analysis for the product development team to build a roadmap.
Mentee: Sagar Jain (MDI Gurgaon) - NLP/ASR Solution PoC Development (March 2021- September 2021)
Project: The aim was to conduct relevant primary and secondary research and support the product team in the development of Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence Models, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) techniques.
Mentee: Kusum Parag Grandhi, and Karimella Chakravarthi Viswanath (SRM IST, Chennai) - AI/ML Solution PoC Development (March 2021- May 2021)
Project: The aim was to conduct relevant primary and secondary research and support the product team in the development of Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence Models, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) techniques.
Mentee: Shikhar Saxena (IIT Roorkee) - Study of IoT Security, Best Practices, and Industry Guidelines (May 2020- August 2020)
Project: The aim was to understand and analyse the cybersecurity landscape in IoT/OT environment in the energy, utilities, and manufacturing industry. The outcome of the project was to create a blueprint for security solutions providers and seekers to understand the end-to-end value chain, their roles, needs, and gaps to help secure critical IoT/OT systems.
Mentee: Brandon Ang, Callie Heng,Tang Ming Kiat, and Yap Yong Shen (SIT Singapore)
EXPERIENCE
Academic experience
- Adjunct Professor, SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore (April 2023 – Present)
- Associate Faculty, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore (January 2021 – present)
- Associate Faculty, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore (January 2019 – present)
- Associate Faculty, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore (July 2017 – March 2019)
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
- CEO/Founder, AllThingsConnected, Singapore (September 2015 – present)
- Senior Program Manager, Grass Valley, Singapore (October 2012 – September 2015)
- Senior Project Manager, Benchmark Broadcast Systems, Singapore (June 2008 – October 2012)
- Project Manager, Pteris Global, Singapore (April 2007 – June 2008)
- Project Engineer, Avitools, Singapore (June 2004 – October 2006)
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE / GRANTS
- Digitalisation - Strategy Roadmap, Blueprint, Training & Sustainability & Schaeffler Group.
- Solutions Sales Strategy for Command Center Solutions in Southeast Asia, Cyviz.
- IoT/OT Cybersecurity Go to Market Strategy in Southeast Asia, Subex.
- Ecosystem Strategy for a NO/LOW Code Application Enablement Platform, Yokogawa.
- IoT Ecosystem Development Strategy, and Cybersecurity awareness, Rolls Royce.
- Program Management Services and Advisory for Media Data Center and TV Services, Kudelski Group
- Sigfox Launch Strategy, IoT Solutions and Platform Strategy, Unabiz.
- Program Management Services and Advisory, Elevate Broadcast.
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
- 3rd International Conference on Digitalization, Robotics and Automation, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Institute of Quality, Gurugram, India (March 2023)
Topic: A Blueprint to Accelerate Secured Convergence of Sustainability Digitalisation in Manufacturing and Operations - The Future of Digital Economy Through 5G, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (February 2023)
Topic: 1) Accelerating Secured and Sustainable Digitalisation with 5G
2) 5G Cybersecurity: Preparing a Secure Evolution to 5G from Emerging 5G Cyber Threats.
2022
- Enlit Asia+, Singapore (November 2022)
Topic: Building a security culture, framework and mindset in the new age of power cybersecurity. - Cloud Expo Asia, Singapore (October 2022)
Topics: 1) Cybersecurity in IoT, OT & Critical Infrastructure 2) The Multicloud Transformation: Turnaround your business to Move Data and Drive growth 3) Deepfake technology: Are things getting terrifyingly real? - Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, Brunei (October 2022)
Topic: Digitalisation in Transport and Logistics. - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India & Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) Singapore (July 2022)
Topic: Digitalisation in manufacturing and operations. - Republic Polytechnic, Singapore (July 2022)
Topic: Convergence of Sustainability and Digitalisation. - Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), Hong Kong, (June 2022)
Topic: Connected Healthcare in 5G era. - Cloud Executive Summit Asia, Singapore (April 2022)
Topic: How to enable a secured convergence of sustainability, digitalization & future skills. - Institution of Engineers Singapore (April 2022)
Digitalisation in manufacturing operations. - Getronics APAC (March 2022)
Smart and sustainable workspaces. - Build Tech Asia, Singapore (March 2022)
Topic: Smart & Sustainable Facilities with AIoT. - Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (January 2022)
Topic: Digitalisation in Manufacturing: Why, What, How and Who.
2021
- Cloud Expo Asia, Singapore (November 2021)
Topic: Digital Workflows for Hybrid Enterprise. - World Engineers Summit (WES), Singapore (November 2021)
Topics: Sustainable and Secured Advanced Manufacturing. - International Conference on DRA, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India (August 2021)
Topic: The Convergence of Digitalisation and Sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing. - Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore (August 2021)
Topic: The Convergence of Digitalisation and Sustainability. - Smart Cybersecurity Summit, Singapore (July 2021)
Topic: Cybersecurity in IoT, OT & Critical Infrastructure. - Asia Professional Speakers Convention (APSC), Singapore (May 2021)
Topic: Demystifying Digital Transformation. - Cloud Expo Asia, Singapore (March 2021)
Topic: The Evolution of WiFi is causing a Revolution in your Enterprise. - Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (February 2021)
Topic: Future of Work Powered by AIoT. - Global Productivity Forum, Schaeffler Group (January 2021)
Topic: Factory of the Future: Ideate, Implement, Industrialize
2020
- Techfest, Vietnam (November 2020)
Topics: Connecting resources, enhancing the ecosystem to support innovation and entrepreneurship - Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore (November 2020)
Topic: Future Smart Connected world - Industry of Things World, Berlin (September 2020)
Topic: Transformation + Digital: capabilities & Excellence. - Global Skills Summit, IEEE Delhi Section, India (September 2020)
Topic: Career and Entrepreneurship in Future Smart Connected world. - Institution of Engineers Singapore (September 2020)
Topic: Secured IoT & AI Applications in Public Transportation System. - Singapore Geospatial Week, Singapore (September 2020)
Topic: Cybersecurity for IoT & OT applications in Smart Cities - International Conference on DRA, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India (August 2020)
Topic: Cybersecurity in IoT, OT - Leadership Summit, IEEE Indonesia and IEEE Singapore Section (June 2020)
Topic: Collaborative Work Environment, #Futureofwork. - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Leadership Session, Singapore (June 2020)
Topic: Driving Innovation and Leadership in Data Centers. - Institution of Engineers Singapore (May 2020)
Topic: Cybersecurity and Advanced Collaborative Operations in Smart Nation and Critical Infrastructure.
2019
- Industry Transformation Asia Pacific (ITAP), Singapore (October 2019)
Topic: Cybersecurity in Industrial IoT / OT & Dynamic, Integrated Operations Centers for Critical Infrastructure - Manufacturing International Forum, Tianjin, China (October 2019)
Topic: Total Ecosystem Value: An Ecosystem Approach to Accelerate Your industry 4.0 Journey. - SmartIoT, Cloud Expo Asia, Singapore (October 2019)
Topic: 01) Cyber Security in IoT, OT & Critical Infrastructure 02.) Creating Total Ecosystem Value in Digital Transformation - A collaborative adaptive ecosystem approach to successful smart cities initiatives - GSMA Mobile 360 series. APAC IoT Innovation Summit, Malaysia (September 2019)
Topic: Fostering IoT Ecosystem - Industry of Things World Asia (July 2019)Conference Chair and International Advisor
Topic: 01) Addressing IoT Ecosystem Collaboration & Organisational Paradox in Digital Transformation 02) Data Governance and Policies in Industrial IoT - ConnecTechAsia (June 2019)Conference Chair- Future of Cities and Economies
Topic: Future of Connectivity: What Lies Ahead for the Business of Communications? How will telcos reinvent themselves in the age of 5G and digitalisation? - Asia Investment Conference, Singapore (May 2019)
Topic: Billion-dollar brain: is the world ready for AI, Big Data, and Robots? - Singapore Summit, Singapore (April 2019)
Topic: Emerging Technologies that are Driving the Future of IoT. - IoTSG, Singapore (May 2019)
Topic: GDPR- Impact on Digital Transformation: How to address Data Privacy in IoT Solutions - DATAx, Singapore (March 2019)
Topic: Bricks to Bytes: How IoT and 5G will transform smart cities. - 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous, Singapore, March 2019 Conference Chair.
Topic: Intelligent Transport: Future of Mobility. - Asia Defence Expo and Conference Series, Singapore (January 2019)
Topic: IoT and Cyber Security in Defence.
2018
- Institutions of Engineers, Singapore (November 2018)
Topic: Legal Technology in the Age of Digital Transformation- Impacts & Benefits of IoT, AI. - ST Engineering, Singapore (October 2018)
Topic: Industry 4.0- Organizational Aspects of Automation & Robotics. - Manufacturing International Forum, China (October 2018)
Topics: 01) Business Leaders Vs Unicorns in innovation 02) Building Right Ecosystem for Innovation- use cases in Industrial. - Singapore IoT Singapore (October 2018)
Topic: 01) The Many Faces of IOT Connectivity & How to Deal with Them. 02) Mobility & Transportation – Connected Transportation – the future of mobility and transport in the digital age - Singapore Institute of Building Limited, Singapore (September 2018)
Topic: The menace and the promise of autonomous vehicles. - Media Tek Emerging Technology Forum, Singapore (September 2018)
Topic: Building the Right IoT Ecosystem for Innovation. - ST Electronics Engineering Forum, Singapore (August 2018)
Topic: MakeIoTHappen, a Projected Approach to IoT Ecosystem- Case studies in Mobility, Transportation and Industrial Sector.” - Industry of Things World Asia, Singapore (July 2018)
Topic: “How to #MakeIoTHappen? Practical Insights from IoTSG, the biggest IoT Special Interest Group in Southeast Asia. - TM Forum, Executive Ecosystem Workshop, Singapore (July 2018)
Topic: Action Days: Building an Ecosystem Business Architecture (EBA) – APAC. - ConnecTechAsia, Singapore (June 2018)
Topic: 01) Data Driven sports and entertainment. 02) Enabling Sports and Entertainment with IoT. 03) Artificial Intelligence – The Amalgamation of Mind and Machine. Man vs Machine – Who is the Biased One? - iBHubs IoT Bootcamp, India (June 2018)
Topic: How to sell your IoT Solutions. - Disruption in Food and Sustainability Seminar, Singapore (June 2018)
Topic: A Sustainable Future with Internet of Things. - Smart City and the Internet of Things (SCIOT), Iran (May 2018)
Topic: Smart Cities Framework with Digital Technologies- Learning from Singapore & Southeast Asia. - Smart Manufacturing, 3D Printing and Industry 4.0 Forum, Singapore (May 2018)
Topic: 01) Building the Talent Pipeline for Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0: Developing New Mindset and Perspective. 02) Future of Manufacturing: The emerging Legal Challenges. - IoTAsia, Singapore (March 2018)
Topic: Demystifying Transformation Pathways for SMEs – From Value Proposition & Delivery of Outcomes.” Workshop: “How to Craft an Actionable Plan for your Digital Journey with IoT.” - IEEE World Forum Internet of Things, Singapore (February 2018)
Topic: 01) Enabling better healthcare with IoT. 02) A human touch in advanced manufacturing. 03) I or A.I.- Should I fear Artificial Intelligence? - Asia Defence Expo & Conference Series, Singapore (January 2018)
Topic: Electronic Warfare Singapore- Internet of Things (IoT) Applications in Defense, Opportunities & Risks.
2017
- TM Forum Live, Singapore (December 2017)
Topic: Managing the Internet of Everything Lifecycle - SME4X, Data Center Dynamics, Dubai (November 2017)
Topic: “Getting smart with IoT - Manufacturing Solutions Expo, Singapore (October 2017)
Workshop: “Monetise the IoT Revolution through Disruptive Digitalized Ecosystem- An Integrated Approach towards Industrial IoT” - Smart IoT, Singapore (October 2017)
Topic: IoT in Manufacturing. - Internet of Things, APAC Summit, Forum Global, Bangkok (September 2017)
Topic: The Connected Cars debate - Disruptive business models and future trends of the connected and autonomous car industry. - Zettastructure, Data Center Dynamics, Singapore (September 2017)
Topic “How will the IoT revolution impact the data center industry?” - TechX Singapore (September 2017)
Topic: “Modernizing Asia’s manufacturing landscape: Key considerations and actions required.” - Smart IoT, Hong Kong (May 2017)
Topic 01): IoT- Enabling Connected Future. The future is now. 02) Should we fear Artificial Intelligence? - IoTx, Dubai (May 2017)
Topic: “Developing a successful roadmap to capitalize on IoT.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Certificate of appreciation as a Distinguished Speaker for a presentation on “Secured AI and IoT applications in public transportation system” at Institution of Engineers Singapore (2020)
- Certificate of appreciation to be the Chairman, 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Automation Systems (ICoIAS) (2019).
- IES Outstanding Volunteer Award, Electrical and Computer Technical Committee, Institution of Engineers Singapore (2019)
- Certificate of appreciation as a Distinguished Speaker for a presentation on “5G: a safe and better world?” at IES Charles Rudd Distinguished Public Lectures by Institution of Engineers, Singapore (2019)
- Best Case Study Award, Singapore Project Management Institute (SPMI), (2012).
- Best Employee Award, Benchmark Broadcast Systems (2011).
- Certificate of Merit for the excellent industrial attachment project, NUS Singapore (2005)
- Academic scholarship (100% tuition fee and 1500 S$/month), Economic Development Board (EDB) Singapore, NUS Singapore (2003 - 2005).
- Academic scholarship (100% tuition fee) for academic excellence, IIT Roorkee (1999 - 2001).
MEMBERSHIPS
- Chairman - IoT & Intelligent Systems Technical Committee Institution of Engineers (IES), Singapore (2019 - Present)
- Executive Member- Building Facilities and Services Technical Committee, Enterprise Singapore (2021 - Present)
- Professional Member, PMI Global USA (2006 - Present)
- Professional Member, PMI Singapore Chapter (SPMI), Singapore (2006 - Present)
- Executive Committee Member, IIT Alumni Association Singapore (IITAAS) (2012 - Present)
- DeepTechnology Mentor, German Accelerator (2020 - Present)
- Startup Mentor for startups introduced by global incubation, accelerators, & government agencies.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Digital Transformation, Digital Strategy, Industry X.0
- Leadership & Organisational Behavior
- Future of Work, Methodologies and Frameworks
- Skills and Talent Development
- Emerging Technologies AIoT (including but not limited to, AIoT, 5G, Digital Twin, 5G, Cybersecurity)
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Building
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